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Cheap Date With Your Friends: Watch The Winter Olympics

I don’t know you guys, but whenever I hear the theme song for The Olympics, I get all sorts of chills.

No matter how jaded or cynical I’m feeling, once I hear that tune, I experience the same excitement I had as a kid. I remember rushing home to watch the games. And, after Kristi Yamaguchi’s events, I’d pull on my rollerblades and cruise around the neighborhood copying her moves.

The Opening Ceremonies for the Vancouver Winter Olympics are tonight. Wouldn’t it be a blast to have a few friends over for a low key celebration? You could all have hot cocoa and share your best Olympic memories. Or you could meet up later in the week to catch your favorite events. I for one will keep a close eye on speed skating. I’ve had this silly crush on Apolo Anton Ohno since the Salt Lake Games.

Will you be tuning in to watch The Opening Ceremonies? What’s your favorite event in the Winter Olympics? Who’s your favorite Olympic Athlete (winter or summer) of all time? Have you ever been to The Olympics? And am I alone in thinking Apolo’s a cutie?